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2 Translation results for
drain
in Spanish
verb
|
noun
drain
verb
drained, has drained, is draining, drains
escurrir, escurrirse
;
vaciar, drenar
;
agotar, consumir
;
desaguar
Example sentences of
drain
verb
•
Drain
the canned tomatoes before adding them to the pot.
•
The swamp has been
drained
.
•
I was waiting for the bathtub to
drain
.
•
The river
drains
into a lake.
•
Years of civil war have
drained
the country's resources.
More examples
•
The city's emergency fund has been
drained
.
•
I feel totally
drained
of energy this evening.
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Synonyms of
drain
verb
deplete
,
exhaust
,
impoverish
,
bankrupt
,
use up
,
sap
,
empty
Detailed synonyms for
drain
verb
See:
Deplete
drain
noun
drains
desagüe
;
alcantarilla
;
sumidero, resumidero, rejilla
;
agotamiento, disminución (de energía, etc.)
Example sentences of
drain
noun
•
The
drain
in the bathtub is blocked.
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Synonyms of
drain
noun
exhaustion
,
grating
,
sewer
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Related phrases for
drain
go down the drain
- (figurado) desvanecerse, irse a la basura, irse a la ruina
down the drain
- (figurado, informal) irse a la basura, irse por el desagüe, irse al diablo
brain drain
- (figurado) fuga de cerebros, éxodo de profesionales
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Reverse translation for
drain
escurrir
- to drain, to wring out, to drain, to drip, to drip-dry
escurrirse
- to slip away
vaciar
- to empty, to empty out, to drain, to hollow out, to cast (in a mold)
drenar
- to drain
agotar
- to exhaust, to use up, to weary, to wear out, to sell out, to run out
consumir
- to consume
desaguar
- to drain, to empty
desagüe
- drain, drainage
alcantarilla
- sewer, drain
sumidero
- drain, sewer
resumidero
- drain
rejilla
- grille, grate, screen
agotamiento
- exhaustion
disminución
(de energía, etc.)
- decrease, drop, fall
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